Zakary Thaks
A Passage To India/it's The End
Zakary Thaks, youthful pride of Corpus Christi, could quite easily take the prize as the most precious and forward-thinking of all texas 1960's garage bands, save for the admittedly more seasoned 13th Floor Elevators. The evidence is plain for all to hear on 'A Passage To India.' EM Forster inspired the title, the Yardbirds inspired the arrangement, but the Thaks lent their own youthful impetuosity to this remarkable blend of wide-eyed mysticism and teenaged nervous tension. It makes its debut on 45RPM vinyl here, as does 'It's The End,' an obscure original from the band's early repertoire that superficially channels the Kinks but otherwise 100% Thaks sound: dynamic rhythm section, guitars both precise and flagrant, and a superbly poised vocal. Play loud and raise a glass to these Gulf Coast teens, the likes of whom rock'n'roll will probably never see or hear again. Recorded 1st November (Side A) and 25th September, 1966 (Side B) at ACA-Gold Star Studios, Houston, Texas.